Baked Garlic-Thyme Chicken

Submitted by ngibsonn

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 (3 1/2 lb) whole chicken, rinsed and patted dry

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine all ingredients, except chicken, in a bowl.
3. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Spread seasoned butter over outside of chicken.
5. Place chicken, breast side down, in a baking dish.
6. Bake 35 minutes.
7. Turn chicken breast side up and bake another 25-35 minutes or until tender, basting occasionally with pan juices.

Reviews

[Lighthouse Rita]

The chicken had nice flavor, but it turned out dry. I used chicken breasts and cooked the chicken for a less amount of time. Maybe if I had used a whole chicken as the recipe suggests it would not have been dry. Thanks for sharing.

 

[robbin.oakley]

I really like this. It's simple with alot of flavor. I added more scallions than suggested. I served orzo w/pine nuts as a side dish.